Michael D. Guiry

Michael Dominic Guiry was born at Youghal, Ireland in 1949. He was educated by the Domincans at Newbridge College, Co. Kildare. B.Sc. and M.Sc., National University of Ireland (University College, Cork, 1970, 1972). Ph.D. University of London (1976). D.Sc. University of London (1988).

Publications

Author of A Consensus and Bibliography of Irish Seaweeds (Cramer, 1979), co-author of Seaweed Resources in Europe: Uses and Potential (Guiry & Blunden, Wiley, 1991), co-author of Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland (Hardy & Guiry, British Phycological Society, Ed. 1, 2003; Ed. 2, 2006), Seaweeds -
A colour identification guide to seaweeds of the World. (Braune & Guiry, 2011), A Catalogue of Irish Seaweeds (2012), and author of more than 240 research publications and articles on taxonomy, life histories, biodiversity, photoperiodism, molecular biology and commercial utilisation of marine and terrestrial algae.

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Eponymy

Guiryella Huisman & Kraft, with one species Guiryella repens Huisman et Kraft from western and southern Australia. Cordylecladia guiryi from Sicily and Gloiocladia guiryi from Pacific Russia. Fucus guiryi from the north-eastern Atlantic.

Contact

AlgaeBase, Room 301, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, University Road, Galway, Ireland [Postcodes will be introduced in 2015!].